Boris Johnson's official spokesman refused to criticise the dramatic drone strike despite threats from Tehran that UK forces could be 'collateral damage' in reprisals.

Trump threatened to target state treasures if Iran retaliates. The Prime Minister's spokesman said: 'There are international conventions in place that prevent the destruction of cultural heritage.'

In a statement to MPs yesterday, Mr Wallace said he was taking 'urgent measures' to protect the UK's soldiers and citizens from potential reprisals by the Tehran regime.

Iranians prepared for missile strikes on two Iraqi airbases housing U.S. troops by making sure intelligence could detect the plans via satellites and eavesdropping, officials say.

PETER OBORNE: The firing of ballistic missiles at US bases is the biggest and most dangerous military confrontation between America and Iran since the American hostage crisis in 1979.

Jerry Holliman, 69, says he was exposed to Agent Orange, has battled cancer and diabetes and that he's now stuck in a Mississippi veterans home feeling abandoned by his country.

US-based actor Waleed Zuaiter, 49, takes the lead role in Channel 4's upcoming detective drama Baghdad Central, which is based on a book by American author Elliot Cola.

It is my privilege to publish the defence of two scientists who could not abide the suppression of the evidence they had gathered regarding an alleged atrocity in Syria, writes PETER HITCHENS.

Archaeologists have uncovered a sacred plaza in Iraq that was used to appease Ningirsu - a hero-god of war. Some 5,000 years ago, where people held feasts, rituals and animal sacrifices in the pit.

Khloe Kardashian has revealed she watched the season 18 premiere of Keeping Up with the Kardashians with ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson.

The Commander-in-chief took to Twitter on Saturday morning after news that Democratic front-runner Bernie Sanders was recently told by officials that Russia is trying to help his campaign.

The Suffolk town is the only British destination in the global ranking for this category. It comes 14th in the list. Attractions include the New Wolsey Theatre, Christchurch Mansion and 'unique shops'.

A new study reveals the Pacific edge of the Arctic Ocean underwent a 'sudden and dramatic shift' from 2017 to 2019' that experts fear is irreversible and may be 'a sign of what is to come.'

Elon Musk believes the era of fighter jets is over and future warfare will be done by autonomous drones. Musk also said the Chinese will surpass the US by at least two-fold with new innovations.

Petrol could plummet to $1 per litre after a price war erupted between Saudi Arabia and Russia.

Wildlife photographer Petr Simon, 46, snapped the images at Kurile Lake, a volcanic crater lake in Kamchatka, Russia. He said that the mother bear caught 10 fish for her cubs.

Brazilian Malcom had been in good form before the shutdown, putting in two impressive displays - scoring a goal and providing one assist and being crowned as the best player in March.

Professor Sergei Netesov says Moscow is facing a major crisis with hospitals already in emergency mode and the health service stretched to the limit.

Iran has vowed to exact a 'crushing revenge' on America in retaliation for a strike which killed top general Qassem Soluemani, leaving the Middle East on the brink of a 'devastating war'.

Mack Horton looked less than impressed when a reporter asked him about his teammate Shayna Jack, who has been caught up in a doping scandal on Sunday.

Boyle, a vocal activist for clean sport, has said Horton deserves the 2019 South Korea world championships gold medal after Sun Yang was hit with an eight year ban for his second doping offence.

Jurgen Klopp's side suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season against Watford on Saturday evening, with Van Dijk struggling as they fell to a 3-0 loss at Vicarage Road.

It has been a remarkable season for Liverpool, with Jurgen Klopp's dominant Reds easing their way towards the Premier League title - but who will win the big prizes at the prestigious PFA Awards?

Ted Cruz is ratcheting up the fear factor over a Donald Trump-dominated Republican National Convention, warning that the billionaire could inspire mass violence if he doesn't win.

Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke has released the details of his proposed 'war tax' intended to help veterans and discourage 'endless wars.'

The Grown-ish star recently discussed woke culture and social media activism during a conversation with former president Barack Obama at his Obama Foundation Summit.

The former President made the remarks to a room full of wealthy donors at a Democracy Alliance meeting on Thursday night.

Barack Obama has privately indicated he doesn't have faith his former vice president could win the Democratic nomination in 2020, Politico reported.

LORD WEST: Britain and America want the same outcome in Iran. But Friday's assassination emphasises what radically different approaches we are taking, and the perils of what lies ahead.

BONNIE ESTRIDGE: A few weeks ago, a bus stop appeared slap bang in the middle of the dementia ward at my local hospital, St George's in London. There it was, complete with the iconic red circle.

BBC Today presenter Justin Webb (left) said that Rory Stewart (right) standing in the 2020 mayoral race was not 'really 2020' because he is a 'white guy and Old Etonian'.

The Mayor of London has hit out at people who continue to go to pubs and use public transport, warning he will 'infringe' their human rights if necessary.

American college champion Paul Jubb and Davis Cup veteran James Ward were among those given lucrative wildcards into Wimbledon on Wednesday morning.

World No 2 Rafael Nadal has entered next week's Aspall Tennis Classic in Hurlingham to get some grass court play under his belt ahead of next month's Wimbledon Championships.

Justin Trudeau met with Donald Trump in the Oval Office to talk trade before receiving a much warmer welcome from Nancy Pelosi, who settled her basketball bet with the Canadian prime minister. 

Senior Tory Brexiteer Steve Baker has warned Boris Johnson he must do a deal with the Brexit Party ahead of a snap general election in order to have any hope of winning a majority.

DAN HODGES:The Prime Minister should hold his nerve. Because a man on a white charger may be about to come riding to his rescue. A man by the name of Jeremy Corbyn.

Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg warned: 'If you vote for the Brexit Party at the next election it is a vote effectively for Jeremy Corbyn.'

Jo Swinson joins the likes of Nigel Farage, Theresa May, Zac Goldsmith and Ed Miliband who have been caught awkwardly tucking into food on the campaign trail.

The Leave.EU boss who, along with Nigel Farage was one of the 'Bad Boys of Brexit', told residents of three constituencies in Stoke-on-Trent to vote Tory and warned he'd release his app.

Sir John Curtice, a professor at Strathclyde University, said the election is a 'binary choice' between Boris Johnson and his Brexit deal or a second referendum under Jeremy Corbyn.

Nigel Farage has warned UK politicians not to demonise Donald Trump as he claimed it would be a 'great mistake' to alienate the US President who is set to visit Britain for a Nato summit.

Dehenna Davison, the 26-year-old MP for Bishop Auckland, infuriated Downing Street by saying that Nigel Farage deserved a peerage for his anti-EU campaigning.

KATE FALL: June 23, 2016. Referendum day. After a late dinner at No 10, we have gathered round the television in the Thatcher study, the sword of Damocles hanging.

Margot looked fantastic on the red carpet in Rome with co-star Leonardo DiCaprio, but the moment she started moving, she discovered why normal women don't wear such flimsy dresses.

The 44-year-old actor was seen all by his lonesome on a solo outing in Los Angeles on Monday. He kept things casual by wearing a backwards baseball cap and sunglasses.

It's held at a prestigious arts college in the south, and attracts some of the most dynamic stars in Hollywood and beyond. Camila Morrone was seen at the SCAD Film Festival in Savannah, Georgia.

The Once Upon a Time In Hollywood star, 44, looked dapper in a black suit, white shrit and striped tie.

Olivia Wilde stepped out in a glamorous white dress at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation's 4th Annual Patron Of The Artists Awards.

Edward Norton relived the moment he saved Leonardo DiCaprio from drowning during a scuba diving excursion in the Galapagos Islands on The Jonathan Ross show.